Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s bowling team will have an opportunity to bring home a Red Banner later this month as it received an at-large bid for the sixth annual NAIA National Championship. WPU, which earned its sixth bid in program history (five appearances; no event in 2020 due to COVID), collected one of the six […]
Lamoni, Iowa–The William Penn University men’s basketball team captured the 2025-26 Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Monday night, outlasting Graceland University 95-90 in an overtime thriller. The second-seeded Statesmen improve to 25-6 overall and remain perfect against the Yellowjackets this season at 3-0. With the conference crown secured, the Navy and Gold now turn […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Malik Larane (Jr., Palmdale, Calif., Sports Management) and softball player Tori Smith (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Secondary Education) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 23-March 1. Larane posted two big games to help the Statesmen advance in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. In last […]
Oskaloosa–Emma Hynick (Sr., Monticello, Iowa, Human Services and Sociology) was a big part of two strong scores last week, and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Cheerleader of the Week Monday. Hynick claimed her first weekly award after leading William Penn at the St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Classic last Sunday. […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 2, 2026 The Iowa House advanced a bill Monday that would allow farmers to disable the diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, systems required by federal emissions laws. House File 2529 would require manufacturers of farm equipment with DEF systems to provide diagnostic and repair information as well as […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 2, 2026 Iowa private college officials say a key lawmaker is threatening funding to a state tuition grant program over their opposition to allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees. Gary Steinke, president of the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, said lobbyists for the association received […]
Memphis, Tenn.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team fell just short of two statement wins as it battled in the Volunteer State Friday and Saturday. No. 7 WPU (2-1) opened the week with a 13-12 overtime loss to No. 8 to Webber International on Friday. The team then responded Saturday with a 14-11 victory over Tennessee […]
Sioux Center, Iowa– William Penn opened play at the Dordt Dome Tournament Friday, splitting a pair of contests against Dordt and Mount Marty. The Statesmen fell to Dordt 4-0 in the opener but rebounded in game two, securing a 6-1 victory over Mount Marty. Dordt 4, WPU 0 The Statesmen struggled offensively in the opener, […]
Davenport–The William Penn cheerleading team produced two top-half finishes as it competed at the St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Classic Sunday. WPU was third out of six teams in the first round with a score of 81.65 points. The navy and gold then matched that effort, again placing third out of six schools, but with a […]
Davenport–The Statesmen dance team placed fourth twice Sunday as it battled at the St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Classic. William Penn scored 80.00 points in the first round to take fourth out of six programs, while host St. Ambrose was first with 87.25 points. The navy and gold improved on their score in the second go-round […]
